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Act on animal diseases and infections (No. 351 of 1999).

Country
Denmark
Type of law
Legislation
Source
FAO , FAOLEX
Keywords
Abstract
Purpose of the Act is to ensures animal health by implementing measures for prevention, monitoring, control and fight against diseases, zoonoses and zoonotic infectious agents in animals, in animal foods and animal products. These activities include quarantine, marking, hygienization, vaccination and destruction of animals following thorough tests, registration and certification thereof.
It consists of 13 Chapters and 2 Appendix: Purpose (1); Investigation and determination (2); Control and prevention (3); Reporting and recording (4); Transport and turnover (5); Import and export of animals (6); Insemination and egg transplantation (7); Animal waste (8); Feedstuff (9); Veterinary drugs (10); Payment, compensation (11); Control, release of information, appeals (12); Penalty and entry into force (13).
Appendix 1 - Overview of infectious animal diseases. Reporting them.
Annex 2 - Overview of infectious animal diseases. Combating them.
Attached files
http://faolex.fao.org/docs/pdf/den103833.pdf
Web site
http://www.retsinformation.dk
Date of text
Entry into force notes
Entry into force of the Act or part thereof shall be specified by the Minister for Food, Agriculture and Fisheries.
Notes
The Act does not apply to the Faroe Islands and Greenland but may - by Royal Decree - entirely or partly be brought into force for Greenland under special conditions in that country.
Repealed
Yes
Source language

English

Legislation Amendment
No
Original title
Lov om sygdomme og infektioner hos dyr.
Amends
Food Act (No. 46 of 2017).
Implemented by
Order No. 573 on non-commercial transport of domestic pets.
Order No. 56 banning import of animal by-products from certain countries.